A recent NBC News poll reveals a sharp decline in the number of Americans who feel extremely proud to be American. The share dropped from the high 60s and low 70s in the years following 9/11 to just 33% today. Alongside this, negative and ambivalent feelings about the country are growing. This shift reflects deeper issues that affect our national spirit, especially here in Colorado, where Democrats control the state government while Republicans hold sway in Washington, DC. Th

A recent Gallup poll says only 10% of Americans approve of Congress. That’s only 1% above the all-time low of 9% (in November of 2013). Gallup has measured approval since 1974, when approval was at 30%. Now 86% disapprove of Congress. That is staggering, even if you consider the average approval over the years is only 28% and disapproval is 65%. So you might say that normally people think Congress stinks, but nowadays? There’s no getting around it; it sucks. Republicans’ perc